BMedImag(Hons) - Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours)

Overview
Entry Requirements, Fees and Dates
Regulations
Schedule
Graduate Profile and Programme Capabilities

The BMedImag(Hons) offers extensive, hands-on clinical experiences to prepare you for a deeply rewarding, patient-centred career in an exciting and rapidly evolving profession.

Ours is the first undergraduate Medical Imaging programme to be offered by a university in New Zealand. It’s also the only honours degree in Medical Imaging.

Programme highlights:

A Medical Imaging degree from Aotearoa New Zealand’s top ranked university
Support from experienced Medical Imaging Technologists (MITs) in radiology departments
Graduate eligibility for registration with the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board (MRTB)

There are two application categories for entry into the BMedImag(Hons):

Undergraduate entry Undergraduate applicants may apply from either a BSc at the University of Auckland or the HSFY at the University of Otago. (You can apply as an Undergraduate applicant at the end of your first and/or second year of study in the BSc.)
Graduate entry

Please note:

Entry criteria may change every year.
There is no direct entry from secondary school, school leavers are encouraged to apply under the First Year entry category.
Shortlisted applicants will be subject to a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) .
Special entry schemes are available for domestic students.

MITs can work in a variety of roles, either in public hospitals or private radiology practices. Most will begin their career in general radiographic imaging (x-ray) with opportunities to work in computed tomography (CT), angiography and mammography. MITs may subsequently choose to pursue additional studies to practise in specialisations such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound and nuclear medicine.

Medical imaging technologist (MIT)
Clinical applications training specialist
Manager in a medical imaging department
Mammographer
Academic or researcher
MRI technologist
Sonographer
Nuclear medicine technologist

Some career paths may require further study.

Once you become a student at the University, you can get help with planning and developing your career from Career Development and Employability Services.

Key Information for Students

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Undergraduate Entry

The Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Hons) is a Limited Entry programme and the selection criteria below is subject to University Council approval. The finalised selection criteria is expected to be available in May

To apply for BMedImag(Hons) as an undergraduate student, you must complete the first year of the Bachelor of Science (BSc) at the University of Auckland, or the Health Sciences First Year at the University of Otago. This must be completed on a full-time basis and must include the following courses:

Option A: Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Auckland:

CHEM110: Chemistry of the Living World
BIOSCI107: Biology for Biomedical Science - Cellular Processes
MEDSCI142: Biology for Biomedical Science - Organ Systems
BIOSCI101: Life! Origins and Mechanisms
PHYSICS160: Physics for the Life Sciences
BIOSCI106: Foundations of Biochemistry
POPLHLTH 111: Population Health
WTRSCI 100: Contemporary Science in Aotearoa, New Zealand

Option B: Health Sciences First Year, University of Otago:

CHEM191: The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health
CELS191: Cell and Molecular Biology
PHSI191: Biological Physics
BIOC192: Foundations of Biochemistry
HUBS192: Human Body Systems II
HUBS191: Human Body Systems I
POPH192: Population Health
Optional paper

Interview eligibility

You will need to achieve a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 across the 7 first year courses listed above in bold, with no fails, to be eligible for consideration for an admission interview (MMI – Multi Mini Interviews ). All University of Auckland applicants must also pass WTRSCI 100.

Interview ranking

If eligible you will be ranked for interview invitation. This ranking will be based on your grades in the courses (in bold above). If your final grades are not available at the time of interview ranking, an interim grade (highest possible) will be temporarily assigned. Official final results will be used for the final selection.

Final Selection Ranking

Applicants will be offered admission to the programme according to the rank order until the available places in the category are filled. Interviewed applicants’ final ranking is based on a weighting of the following components:

GPA for the 7 courses in bold above: 50%
Multi Mini Interview: 50% (a minimum threshold will apply, this will be determined year to year)

Please note that selection criteria may change from year to year. For further information, refer to our FAQs or contact the Faculty directly on fmhs@auckland.ac.nz.

Graduate entry

To apply for the BMedImag(Hons) under the Graduate entry category, domestic applicants must have completed a relevant degree/degrees on a full time basis at a recognised university. Your last year of full time study must be no more than five years prior to the year of application. A minimum of 105 points over Semesters One and Two per academic calendar year is required to be considered as full time for BMedImag(Hons) admission. A typical academic calendar year is 120 points.

Interview eligibility

Applicants will need to achieve a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 across their last 2 years of full time study to be eligible for consideration for an admission interview (MMI – Multi Mini Interviews ). Shortlisted international applicants will be interviewed over Zoom.

Interview ranking

Eligible applicants are ranked for interview invitations based on the GPA from their last two academic years of full time study in completed qualification/s. If your final grades are not available at the time of interview ranking, an interim grade (highest possible grade) will be temporarily assigned. Official final results will be used for the final selection.

Final Selection Ranking

Applicants will be ranked for selection based on a weighting of the following components:

GPA for last two years of study: 50% (a minimum overall GPA of 5.0 is required)
Multi Mini Interview: 50% (a minimum threshold will apply, this will be determined year to year)

Please note that selection criteria may change from year to year. For further information, refer to our FAQs or contact the Faculty directly on fmhs@auckland.ac.nz.

Depending on the type of programme you are pursuing, you may have the opportunity to complete a unique research project. To find out more about the research carried out at the University of Auckland and to identify potential supervisors, check out our researcher profiles.

You could be eligible for another programme, or check out these alternative pathways:

See if you meet the criteria for the Undergraduate Targeted Admission Scheme (UTAS).
Bridge your educational gap with a preparation and foundation programme.
If you are under 20, have no formal University Entrance (UE) qualification, and are a New Zealand or Australian citizen or permanent resident you can apply for discretionary entrance.
If you can demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and maturity, we offer admission to applicants under 16.

Year Fees Applicable

Domestic Student Annual Fees

International Student Annual Fees

Fees are set in advance of each calendar year and will be updated on this website. Fees are inclusive of 15% GST, but do not include the Student Services Fee, course books, travel and health insurance, or living costs. Fees will be confirmed upon completion of enrolment into courses. For more information, please see Fees and Money Matters.

*Please note: amounts shown are indicative and estimates only.

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This is a limited entry programme: there is a limit on the number of enrolments due to staff or space capacity. For more information, please see the Programme and Course Limitations section of the University Academic and General Statutes and Regulations.

Semester	Application Closing Date	Semester Start Date	Semester End Date
2026 Semester One	01 July 2025	02 March 2026	29 June 2026
2027 Semester One		01 March 2027

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The regulations for this degree are to be read in conjunction with all other relevant statutes and regulations including the Academic Statutes and Regulations.

1 In order to be admitted to this programme, an applicant must have:

a(i)(a) completed the requirements for courses listed in Part I of the Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) Schedule, or an equivalent programme of study deemed appropriate by the Programme Director, with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher

and

(b) completed WTRSCI 100

(ii) successfully completed, no more than five years prior to the date of application, with at least the equivalent of a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher, a degree or postgraduate diploma deemed appropriate by the Programme Director

(iii) met the requirements of a special entry scheme

and

b demonstrated in accordance with approved selection criteria the qualities determined by the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences as appropriate for a person seeking a qualification as a Medical Imaging technologist. This requirement will normally include an interview.

2 Applicants selected for admission under Regulations 1a(ii) or 1a(iii) may be required to successfully complete some or all of the courses listed in Part I in the Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) Schedule before proceeding to Part II.

Note: This is a limited entry programme as per the Limitation of Entry Statute 1991 and selection criteria apply. Selection criteria are available from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

3 a A student enrolled for this degree must follow a programme of eight full-time semesters and pass courses with a total value of 480 points, unless credit is granted under the Admissions Regulations and/or the Credit Regulations.

b Enrolment for the degree will normally be continuous. In exceptional circumstances the Associate Dean Academic, on the recommendation of the Programme Director, may grant a period of suspension from enrolment not normally exceeding two consecutive semesters.

c Interrupted study may be resumed only with the approval of, and on conditions set by, the Programme Director.

4 Of the 480 points required for this degree, a student must pass Parts I–IV and any required courses as listed in the Bachelor of Medical Imaging (Honours) Schedule, including WTRSCI 100.

5 A student who is required to meet the Academic English Language Requirement, as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic English Language Requirement, of the University Calendar, may be required by the Programme Director to substitute a course with an approved academic English language course.

6 In order to complete the requirements for the programme, students must pass the Academic Integrity course as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic Integrity, of the University Calendar.

7 a Each Part of the programme is to be completed to the satisfaction of the Programme Director before a student is permitted to enrol for the next Part.

b A student who fails twice to pass the same Part will not be permitted to continue with the degree.

8 A student enrolled for this degree must demonstrate competence in the English language, by passing MEDIMAGE 199, as prescribed by the Head of the School of Medical Sciences, prior to enrolment in Part III.

9 A student enrolled for this degree must carry out satisfactorily such practical or clinical work as the Head of School of Medical Sciences may require.

10 a In order to complete the requirements for this degree, a student must meet the applicable fitness to practise requirements for this programme, as outlined in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences’ Fitness to Practise Policy.

b Where a student is being investigated with regard to a fitness to practise matter under the policy, and there is a concern that the student’s attitudes or behaviour are inappropriate, offensive, disruptive, or may pose a risk of harm to the welfare of any party, that student’s attendance at lectures, classes and any clinical, industry or practice attachments may be suspended by the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences pending the outcome of the investigation.

c If a student is found, after due and fair inquiry, and taking into account any written response from the student, to be not fit to practise, the student’s enrolment in the programme may be suspended or terminated in accordance with the policy.

d Where a student’s enrolment in the programme has been terminated under Regulation 10c, any application to re-enrol may be declined.

e A student whose enrolment is suspended or terminated under Regulation 10c or their application to re-enrol declined under Regulation 10d may apply to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education for the appeal of that decision in accordance with the policy.

11 a Honours will be awarded in one of three classes: First Class Honours, Second Class Honours, or Third Class Honours. Second Class Honours are awarded in either First Division or Second Division.

b The class of Honours is determined by the student’s overall grade in the Part IV courses as follows:

7.0 to 9.0 – First Class Honours

5.5 to 6.9 – Second Class Honours First Division

4.0 to 5.4 – Second Class Honours Second Division

3.9 and below – Third Class Honours.

12 In exceptional circumstances the Programme Director may approve a variation to a student’s programme of study in accordance with the Enrolment and Programme Regulations.